page_title: Muharram in Bahrain
section_title: Commemoration in Bahrain
hierarchical_section_title: Muharram in Bahrain / Commemoration in Bahrain
caption_attribution_description: Ashoora (ashura) reenactment in Manama , Bahrain. Original description: Performace showing Imam Hussain standing and looking at his son Ali Al Akbar (Ali senior) after he was martyred in Karbala. Imam Hussain stood in the face of those who wanted to change everything Islam stands for and thus, although he knew he was going to be killed along with all his followers and family members, Imam Hussain chose to go out to battle to save everything Islam stands for. After Imam Hussain's followers were martyred, he did not hesitate in offering and sacrificing his son Ali Al Akbar for Islam. Ali Al Akbar was the first who went out to battle from the family members and it is said that he had a very strong resemblence to Prophet Mohammed. Imam Hussain's nephew (Qassim) was also martyred and Imam Hussain's youngest son who a newborn (Abdulla) was also martyred along with Imam Hussain's half brother Al Abbas. Imam Hussain was killed after not accepting to pledge allegience to Yazeed who was not the rightful leader. Imam Hussain is the grandson of the prophet Mohammed, the son of prophet Mohammed's daughter and Prophet Mohammed's cousin Imam Ali.Ashoora
context_page_description: The Islamic month of Muharram is a period of mourning in Shia Islam and commemorates the death of Imam Hussain, the third Imam, and his companions at the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Processions called Azadari are held to commemorate and remember the events that took place, these are often organised by congregation halls known as Hussainia. Mourning climaxes on the tenth day of Muharram, Ashura. The mourning is sometimes referred to as the Remembrance of Muharram.
  The mourning that takes place during Muharram in Bahrain has a long history in the country, having been practiced for centuries, and the month sees a massive influx of visitors from neighbouring Persian Gulf countries, who spectate or participate in the mourning processions.
  What makes Bahrain special in the Persian Gulf area is that Hussaini processions are allowed openly on the streets; a reason why Shia Muslims in the region to travel to Bahrain during Muharram.
caption: Reenactments of the events of Ashura, in Manama, Bahrain, in 2007.
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